Why should you move off in second gear when traction is low?

Question

Wouldn’t the traction be the same in any gear, and the point at which you lose traction be the same regardless?

Edit: Thanks for all the explanations, I think I understand now. 🙂

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Answer 1

The higher the gear the less torque, torque is rotational power, so if you’re spinning your wheels trying to get moving in first, second has less torque and is less likely to spin the wheels from a stand still.